Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1887-02-04

are seFeTh OtncT cases III tne CITY.
Mrs. JAS. Csrloss died OF pneumo,
MIA last Tuesday morning, the Is
inst, at the residence OF her husband
near this city.
There Is nothing new 10 report il
the judgeship contest. Judge Ander-
son still holds the office aud no step:
have been taken to Dust him.
The heavy rains Of this week have
brought the tobacco in order and the
receipts may now be expected to be
enormous for the next few weeks.
Mr.. Arthur II. Wallace, late of this
place, will be u candidate for the
Legislature IN the 4ih ward district
of Louisville, according to the Com.
mt rcial,
There will be quiet wedding on
South Virginia street next Tuesday
afternoon that will deprive Hopkins
vile OF one OF her prettiest young
ladies.
All but two of the liquor licenses
in the city have run out and under
those whisky can only be sold by the
quart. One of them expires Feb. 81
aud the other Mar. 3.
The absence of the usual number
OF Snow birds at this season indicates
that there will DO much wintry
weather during the spring months
SO say weather prophets.
Commander, Peter Postell aud Adj
jutani, Jas. l.. Allensworih were
elected by Lewellin Bacon Post No.
4S. Delegates to the grand encamp-
ment OF the Grand Army Of Rrpub-
lie which meets in Louisville, Ky.
Wednesday was ground hog day
aud If the arctomys monGr observed
right closely he got glimpse OF his
shadow for about minute at II 80
and for about 5 minutes at 900
o'clock. According to this rule then,
winter will not end until March Nth.
Miss Mamie Henry, who left this
county last fall TO take school at
Cal, will be married next
Tuesday to Capt. Thos. Richards, o.
Los Angeles, Cal, a brother of Judge
A. Il. Richards, of Louisville, who is
a candidate for Attorney General of
this state.
An old man named John L. Jen-
kins was struck by an engine and in
siantly killed on the railroad near
jacksonville last Saturday. lie
lived on n farm near that place. lie
was so years old and too deaf 10 hear
the whistle. One theory is that II was
a deliberate suicide.
An enterprising Louisville firm Is
sending out circulars soliciting jug
trade In this city for all brands of IL
quors. Hundreds of the circulars
have been received through the mails.
For % cents extra, gallon jug will
be Securely packed in box, and C, N
tents not marked on the outside"
Three cars OF a freight train were
titched two miles north OF the city
Monday afternoon, which delayed
the passenger trains for about 8
hours. In trying to pass the wreck
on temporary track the north-bound
passenger was also derailed and IL
took 5 hours 10 get 1t back on the
track. Nobody was hurt in either
wreck.
Rev. w. L. Silvey; col, of Kutta-
wa, KY, Moderator Of the Little Riv-
or and Cumberland Valley Associa-
ton, will preach at the Court House,
Sunday Feb. h,at2 o'clock, 7. IN. and
7 o'clock, p. M, for the Main street
Baptist church. lie Is one OF the
ablest preachers of Cumberland Val
ley Association. The citizens are
invited to come out and hear
him.
AT the regular meeting of the City
Council Tuesday S. II. Turner asked
permission TO establish a telephone
exchange and the Council passed an
ordinance requiring the East Ten
nessee Telephone Company to show
cause why their exclusive right
should not be revoked, az their ex-
change here Is long since dead and
tho plant taken down. The question
of buying a town clock was also dis
cussed but 10 definite action taken
The elements have seemed to con-
spire against the success Of the dra-
matte festival, but despite the wealth
err there have been good houses every
night. Monday night there was a
full house, and It was the most ele-,
gantly dressed audience ever In the
Opera House Many full evening
costumes were worn by tho young
ladies aud gentlemen and be II said
TO the credit OF the ladies large ma:
jority Of them came without hats or
bonnets, or left them in the cloak
room.